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<blockquote data-quote="irked" data-source="post: 805364" data-attributes="member: 7861"><p>why in the world would anyone even consider saving replacements from a bull with a mature weight of 2,700 pounds? have you given any thought to what those daughters will weigh? of course, i think most of us know that an actual trip across the scales will often change a lot of guesses about weight.</p><p></p><p>you should also keep in mind that while it's not impossible for a crossbred bull to sire outstanding calves, it's more often the exception rather than the rule. if your braford bull is really getting great calves, you should consider yourself lucky. you certainly shouldn't expect the same from his sons, however.</p><p></p><p>we'll obviously never put to rest the questions you have regarding which bull, which cows, etc. that's part of being youthful and wanting to learn. fortunately, you have plenty of time to experiment and prove us all wrong. given your questions, this is what i would do if i was in your position with a herd of brangus and a herd of herefords:</p><p></p><p>certainly, i would sell the 2,700 pound mongrel. considering the price of slaughter cattle, you will never find a better time to convert an older bull to a younger bull with proven genetics. in fact, i would sell all of the bulls you have and replace them with all brangus bulls. the brangus bulls will start to give you some uniformity in a calf crop and that will pay you the biggest dividends in the future. the brangus on your brangus cowherd will allow you to save replacements and keep a pure brangus cowherd if you so choose. alternatively, the brangus females should bring you top dollar should you decide to sell them. and the brangus steer calves shouldn't hurt you too bad in your area.</p><p></p><p>the brangus bull on your hereford herd will allow you the same alternatives. a female that will be much in demand for replacements, either for yourself or to market. also, the brangus baldy steer calves will probably do okay in your area. any discount you receive on your brangus-sired steer calves will probably be made up for by the increased value of your heifer calves, considering current demand for replacement females.</p><p></p><p>you could possibly do the same thing with hereford bulls, but the straight hereford calves will probably have to be sold at a discount. the alternative to not taking that discount would probably be to feed them yourself and it would take greater numbers than you have to make that work.</p><p></p><p>brangus bulls would be my choice, considering your location and the two cowherds you already have established. and you'll never find a better time than now to trade older, bigger bulls for younger bulls out of proven genetics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="irked, post: 805364, member: 7861"] why in the world would anyone even consider saving replacements from a bull with a mature weight of 2,700 pounds? have you given any thought to what those daughters will weigh? of course, i think most of us know that an actual trip across the scales will often change a lot of guesses about weight. you should also keep in mind that while it's not impossible for a crossbred bull to sire outstanding calves, it's more often the exception rather than the rule. if your braford bull is really getting great calves, you should consider yourself lucky. you certainly shouldn't expect the same from his sons, however. we'll obviously never put to rest the questions you have regarding which bull, which cows, etc. that's part of being youthful and wanting to learn. fortunately, you have plenty of time to experiment and prove us all wrong. given your questions, this is what i would do if i was in your position with a herd of brangus and a herd of herefords: certainly, i would sell the 2,700 pound mongrel. considering the price of slaughter cattle, you will never find a better time to convert an older bull to a younger bull with proven genetics. in fact, i would sell all of the bulls you have and replace them with all brangus bulls. the brangus bulls will start to give you some uniformity in a calf crop and that will pay you the biggest dividends in the future. the brangus on your brangus cowherd will allow you to save replacements and keep a pure brangus cowherd if you so choose. alternatively, the brangus females should bring you top dollar should you decide to sell them. and the brangus steer calves shouldn't hurt you too bad in your area. the brangus bull on your hereford herd will allow you the same alternatives. a female that will be much in demand for replacements, either for yourself or to market. also, the brangus baldy steer calves will probably do okay in your area. any discount you receive on your brangus-sired steer calves will probably be made up for by the increased value of your heifer calves, considering current demand for replacement females. you could possibly do the same thing with hereford bulls, but the straight hereford calves will probably have to be sold at a discount. the alternative to not taking that discount would probably be to feed them yourself and it would take greater numbers than you have to make that work. brangus bulls would be my choice, considering your location and the two cowherds you already have established. and you'll never find a better time than now to trade older, bigger bulls for younger bulls out of proven genetics. [/QUOTE]
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